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Kanji 聴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 聴: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Key takeaways

Kanji 聴: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

聴
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Meaning

listenheadstrongnaughtycareful inquiry

On reading

チョウテイ

Kun reading

き.くゆる.す

Radical

耳

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 聴

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Kanji structure breakdown

聴

Structure breakdown

耳 + 十 + 罒 + 心

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Listen with your ear (耳) as if casting ten (十) nets (罒) to catch every word with your heart (心). It represents the act of listening sincerely and attentively, ensuring not a single detail is missed.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チョウ
  • 聴覚ちょうかく

    sense of hearing

  • 聴講ちょうこう

    attending lectures / auditing class

  • 聴診器ちょうしんき

    stethoscope

Commonly used words

  • 聴覚
    ちょうかく

    sense of hearing

  • 聴講
    ちょうこう

    attending lectures / auditing class

  • 聴診器
    ちょうしんき

    stethoscope

Example sentences

Example 1

聴覚がとても敏感です。

Translation

My sense of hearing is very sensitive.

Example 2

彼は聴覚障害があります。

Translation

He has a hearing impairment.

Example 3

私は大学で聴講しています。

Translation

I am auditing classes at university.

Example 4

聴講生として授業を聞く。

Translation

I listen to the class as an auditing student.

Kanji 聴: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry | Daily Nihongo